Child homelessness hits record high on eve of Labour’s rental reforms
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- Category: United Kingdom
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-30 07:06 UTC
- Sources: The Independent
The number of children living in homeless accommodation has reached a new record high, despite a quarterly fall in the overall number of people in temporary accommodation. The figures come ahead of Labour's planned rental reforms.
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